Such a wonderful description of the challenges and joys of editing! Thank you, Priscilla, for sharing with us these years of your personal and professional growth.
I’m so inspired by Priscilla’s whole trajectory! I’m an editor myself, and this piece reminds me of why I love what I do, why it’s such a privilege, and how wide open a future of editing can be for me if I stay willing and grateful. Thank you!
This is a beautiful piece of writing, I found myself quite moved by the arc of your life. And the structure of this piece gives me a sense of how good your work as an editor would have been - how lucky those authors were.
Oh, Priscilla, what a lovely piece of writing, what a wonderful journey, and how blessed those authors were to have you. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Amanda, as always, my gratitude to you for generously sharing space with so many of my favorite writers!
This was a wonderful read, thanks Priscilla. I relate to your overwhelm in noisy/social environments. What a wonderful journey of growth and discovery - I added few of the books to my list. 🩷
This was so, so beautiful to read, and reached a particular place in my heart for those few in the world who know the struggle and beauty of being a copy editor. There is so much that resonates here! I think a lot about "hearing" an author's voice when I'm copy editing, and what an incredible balance it is to help bring out their intentions and voice without losing any of it. Priscilla, you describe it so well, and what a rare treat to read a career trajectory like this! Copy editing is so little known, and there's really no training but on the job, but once it finds you, you know you're home.
I loved this so much Priscilla- what a wonderful story - and so beautifully told. The authors whose work you edited were lucky authors indeed to have an editor who approached their work with so much sensitivity and care. And now I have several books to add to my ‘must read’ list - your recommendations and your own books 📚❤️
What a wonderful and beautifully written account of finding the work you were meant to do. I'm so glad I could be a part of it during those Harper years, and that we also became friends! I can so relate to a lot of this, including loving both the writing and the editing (and needing the connection with people but also the quiet and solitude of being at home!). Although I didn't put in 10,000 hours, I often notice how learning to edit has benefited my writing. I can only aspire to be as good an editor and writer as you!
This was such an enthralling account of your professional life, told with enviable clarity and style. A lot of what you say about editing reminds me of the superb editing that I have been lucky enough to get from Amanda. It's such gift.
What a beautiful story, Priscilla! I am in awe, and grateful that you found a way to use your particular talents and sensitivities without even understanding them. Grateful for all of the amazing books you have been able to give the world by working with their authors, and grateful for your own books and your Nature::Spirit podcast/newsletter. Thank you for becoming this full and rich you!
This was a delightful piece. Thank you for sharing your tale. My kickass 10-year-old daughter is autistic, and I am greedy for stories told by autistic women, whether early- or late-diagnosed. Although I am on the HSP axis myself, and thus can easily begin to imagine what her heightened sensitivities feel like, I very much need others’ perspectives to help me with insight into her world and how I might best support her journey to kickass adulthood. So hooray for this!
Such a wonderful description of the challenges and joys of editing! Thank you, Priscilla, for sharing with us these years of your personal and professional growth.
I’m so inspired by Priscilla’s whole trajectory! I’m an editor myself, and this piece reminds me of why I love what I do, why it’s such a privilege, and how wide open a future of editing can be for me if I stay willing and grateful. Thank you!
This is a beautiful piece of writing, I found myself quite moved by the arc of your life. And the structure of this piece gives me a sense of how good your work as an editor would have been - how lucky those authors were.
Oh, Priscilla, what a lovely piece of writing, what a wonderful journey, and how blessed those authors were to have you. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
Amanda, as always, my gratitude to you for generously sharing space with so many of my favorite writers!
What a journey! This was a delight to read. Thank you, Priscilla and Amanda.
This was a wonderful read, thanks Priscilla. I relate to your overwhelm in noisy/social environments. What a wonderful journey of growth and discovery - I added few of the books to my list. 🩷
This was so, so beautiful to read, and reached a particular place in my heart for those few in the world who know the struggle and beauty of being a copy editor. There is so much that resonates here! I think a lot about "hearing" an author's voice when I'm copy editing, and what an incredible balance it is to help bring out their intentions and voice without losing any of it. Priscilla, you describe it so well, and what a rare treat to read a career trajectory like this! Copy editing is so little known, and there's really no training but on the job, but once it finds you, you know you're home.
I loved this so much Priscilla- what a wonderful story - and so beautifully told. The authors whose work you edited were lucky authors indeed to have an editor who approached their work with so much sensitivity and care. And now I have several books to add to my ‘must read’ list - your recommendations and your own books 📚❤️
What a wonderful and beautifully written account of finding the work you were meant to do. I'm so glad I could be a part of it during those Harper years, and that we also became friends! I can so relate to a lot of this, including loving both the writing and the editing (and needing the connection with people but also the quiet and solitude of being at home!). Although I didn't put in 10,000 hours, I often notice how learning to edit has benefited my writing. I can only aspire to be as good an editor and writer as you!
This was such an enthralling account of your professional life, told with enviable clarity and style. A lot of what you say about editing reminds me of the superb editing that I have been lucky enough to get from Amanda. It's such gift.
There are so many life lessons wrapped up in your story. It was an absolute pleasure to read. Thank you!
I love this so much! I want to read it again and again. This piece is the music of writing...
I loved this post Priscilla! I cannot imagine having your skills and talents. Thank you. All my life I have loved books.
What a beautiful story, Priscilla! I am in awe, and grateful that you found a way to use your particular talents and sensitivities without even understanding them. Grateful for all of the amazing books you have been able to give the world by working with their authors, and grateful for your own books and your Nature::Spirit podcast/newsletter. Thank you for becoming this full and rich you!
This was a delightful piece. Thank you for sharing your tale. My kickass 10-year-old daughter is autistic, and I am greedy for stories told by autistic women, whether early- or late-diagnosed. Although I am on the HSP axis myself, and thus can easily begin to imagine what her heightened sensitivities feel like, I very much need others’ perspectives to help me with insight into her world and how I might best support her journey to kickass adulthood. So hooray for this!
Your story has given me so much hope and inspired me to start sending audacious résumé’s! Now I just have to figure out where to send them…